Convertible box and coaster body for vehicles.



J. H. WITTMAN.

CONVERTIBLE BOX AND COASTER BODY FOH VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 6. 1913.

1 203 3 E Patented Nova 7', 1916.

wagons, sleds, and the like,

Jenn H. wrr'riuau, or ToLEDo; OHIO.

convnnrmnn Box enncons'rnn BODY non vnnzonns.

To all whoin it may concern: I

Be it known that I, JOHN H. WITTMAN,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Toledo in the hi0, haveinvented certain new and use *ful Improvements in Convertible Box andCoaster Bodies for Vehicles; and I do hereby declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and. usethe same.

This invention has reference. to a vehicle body and it relates inparticular to bodies for for amusement and also having utility forhauling light loads.

The object of the invention is ,to provide a vehicle box of largecapacity for the purpose of hauling material of any kind, and whichafter the material has been removed, may be instantly converted into anarrow and elevated coaster body, so that the juvenile may convenientlypropel. the vehicle by sittingupon the coaster body and pushing the samealong with one foot in theiusnal well known manner. Thus the inventionembodies the novel combination, arrangement and details hereinaftershown, described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings illustrative of my invention, Figure l is aside elevation showing my improved vehicle body arranged as a box; Fig.2 is an end elevation of the same; Fig. 3 is a view like Fig. 2 showingthe body converted into a coaster; Fig. 4 is a perspective of the bodyarranged as a box; and Fig. 5 is alike view of the same ar ranged "as acoaster. p

eferring to the details, 1 indicates a Wheeled vehicle having the usualmembers 2 and 3 for supporting a body. My improved body comprises alongitudinal central floor section 4 fixed upon the members 2 and 3 andhaving end pieces 5 and 6 firmly secured thereto; movable floor sections7 and 8 having end pieces 9 and 10 also secured thereto and side pieces11 connecting the end pieces. The outer ends of pieces 5 and' 6 overlapthe inner ends of the pieces 9 and 10, and 12 are bolts through theieces serving as pivots by which the movable floor sections may e swungupon the pivct "to assume either the position in Fig. 4 or that shown inFig.

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county of Lucas and State of used by juveniles 'oithe movable sections.

Patented Nov. 2, 1916.

' Application filed January 6, 1913. I Serial' No. 740,440.

5, the body being in the form of a box in the first position andconstituting a coaster in the latter.

When assuming the movable floor verted position the form shown in Fig. 5sections areelevated in inmg material such as ashes, the clothes, whenthe load and the movable sections over in inverted position, as in Fig;5, the faces of the movable section will be free from the dust of theashes, so that the clothes will not be soiled. Furthermore, the load inthe box is readily dumped by raising either one lVhen arranged either asa box or coaster body. the movable parts remain firmly in place withouthooks or other fastenings, and the operation for converting the bodyfrom one formto the other requires but an instant.

What I claim is- 1. A vehicle body having a floor divided longitudinallyto present a fixed section and movable sections arranged at oppositesides sections, all of said sections being normally disposed in the sameplane to prcvide a floor, and connections between the movable sectionsand body to permit said movable sections to be swung into a positionabove the fixed section of the body, said movable sections in saidposition being disposed in the same plane and in edge contact. 2. Avehicle body including; a fioor, side sections and end sections, thefloor including, a fixed central section. and movable outer sections,the movable sections of the floor being secured ,to the side sections ofthe body, and connections between said connected side section's andmovable fioor sections and the endsections of the body to permit the movable fiooi' sections to be swung to a position above and resting uponthe end sections of one body.

A vehicle body including a floor section and movable sides, parts of thefloor section being fixed to and movable with the sides, and connectionsto permit the sides and movable parts of the door section to be swungbodily to position the movable parts of the floor section in a planeabove and substantially parallel to their normal positions.

4. 'A vehicle body including a floor section which wouldsoil has beendumped have been swung above the fixed floor section. Thus, should thejuvenile be engaged in haulmade nip of e fineil pert and movable parts,and substantially parallel with the fixed part 10 end wells for the bodysecured to the fixed of the floor section.

part ofthe' floor section, and sicle Walls for In testimony whereof, Ihereunto aflix my theibgdyapivotallygonneleted to tlge end Wall?signature, in presence of two witnesses.

an Xe l secure to tie move e )art-s o Y r ,1 v the floor s ctiomfliepivotal connection per- J 011m WITIMAN' mitting the side walls; andmovable parts of Witnesses:

the floor section to be swung to position the CARL H. KELLER,

said movable parts of the floor section above GEORGE W". Koxm'rn.

